This 14th lesson deals with the past tense in Sinhala. In addition I included a vocabulary list about colors, as well as some basic phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Sinhala Classes.
Past
The past is one of the 3 tenses (present, past, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.
Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the past tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Sinhala, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
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List of Colors in Sinhala
Below is a list of 18 words and expressions related to colors.
Colors in Sinhala
Colors
Sinhala
Audio
Black
කළු kaḷu
Blue
නිල් nil
Brown
දුඹුරු dum̆buru
Colors
පාට, වර්ණ pāṭa, varṇa
Dark color
තද පාට tada pāṭa
Gray
අළු aḷu
Green
කොළ koḷa
Light color
ලා පාට lā pāṭa
Orange
තැඹිලි tæm̆bili
Red
රතු ratu
White
සුදු sudu
Yellow
කහ kaha
Daily Conversation in Sinhala
Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Sinhala Phrases page. Enjoy!
Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne
Congratulations! You finished your 14th lesson in Sinhala about the past tense, and a vocabulary list about colors. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Sinhala Lesson 15. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Sinhala homepage.